WKZX-FM
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|---|---|
| Branding | La Líder |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BP Broadcasters LLC |
| History | |
First air date | September 19, 1967 |
Former call signs | WLIL-FM (1967–2000) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73210 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,000 watts |
| HAAT | 176 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°42′38.00″N 84°10′46.00″W / 35.7105556°N 84.1794444°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
WKZX-FM (93.5
radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Lenoir City, Tennessee, it serves the Knoxville, Tennessee
, area.
History
Arthur Wilkerson, owner of
WSM couldn't make a go of it in Nashville, he could not in Lenoir City.[3]
In addition to his radio stations, Wilkerson owned a lumber mill and built custom homes. He served as president of the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters. Wilkerson was also a pilot and restaurant owner.
Wilkerson died in 1998. Two years later, B.P. Broadcasters purchased WLIL-AM-FM, which at the time ran country music formats, for $1 million.adult contemporary.
In 2004, WKZX-FM flipped to Regional Mexican.
References
- ^ FCC History Cards for WKZX-FM
- ^ "WLIL-FM" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1969. p. B-159 (323). Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "WLIL Station History". WLIL. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. August 28, 2000. p. 72. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
External links
- www.laliderwkzx.com/
- WKZX in the FCC FM station database
- WKZX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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